All Kentuckians are mandated reporters. If you believe a child is being abused or neglected, call the Child Protection Hotline.
For contact information in other states, please visit our Report It page.
Child help: National Abuse Hotline:
1-800-4-CHILD
or 1-800-422-4453
By Erin Jones Whether seemingly simple after-school activities, sports, multiple trips to visit local historical sites, movies everyone wants to see, mall outings, you name it, sometimes the schedule for my kids just goes on and on. So recently, I took a conscious step back and asked myself, “Was it like this...
(Louisville, KY, May 31, 2018) – Children deserve to grow and thrive free from abuse and neglect. House Bill 1, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly this Spring and ceremonially signed into law today by Governor Matt Bevin, sets forth a comprehensive plan to strengthen how Kentucky supports children impacted by abuse...
By Tina Agonva School’s almost out which means it’s time to stock up on extra food and toilet paper!! Here are a few tips that help me transition to summer breaks: 1.Activities- I try to plan weekly activities well in advance by looking for local kid-friendly events in our area and talking to...
On April 30th, the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse brought together community partners and leaders to celebrate recent successes and commit to be the faces that ends child abuse in the Commonwealth. The Face It Community Luncheon served as the culminating event for Child Abuse Prevention...
(Louisville, KY, April 30, 2018) – Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement to End Child Abuse, initiated in 2013 in response to the number of child abuse deaths in Kentucky, brings together community partners and leaders to celebrate recent successes and commit to be the faces that ends child abuse in the Commonwealth....
(Louisville, KY, April 13, 2018) – The Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement has launched a data dashboard featuring a variety of data points related to child abuse and neglect in Jefferson County. The dashboard will serve as a tool for Face It partners and community leaders in Jefferson County to...
By Debbie Abreu April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It began in 1983 when a report about 500,000 abused children caught the attention and heart of President, Ronald Reagan. Sadly, since the first Child Abuse Prevention Month, the number of abused children has grown. In 2016, just over 21,000 children in...
(Louisville, KY, April 2, 2018) – Today the Kentucky Senate took a significant step forward in keeping kids safe from abuse by passing HB 1, which sets forth a comprehensive plan for strengthening how Kentucky supports children impacted by abuse and neglect. Strong state policies help to strengthen communities and keep kids safe...
By Partners in the Kosair Charities® Face It® Movement We live in a world – and state and community – divided. Issues seem to be long on division and short on common ground. And yet, even within this context, certain issues ring out as a moral mandate for us all. April is...
Keeping kids safe is an adult responsibility. Child Abuse Prevention Month serves as a reminder each year that we can all be the face that ends child abuse and neglect, both in our community and across Kentucky. In April, follow along on social media as Face It posts a daily...
